Flesh For Strength

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto...sigh... but i wish I did... T-T

A/N: Eh... Yeah, I probably made at least 7 spelling errors in this... not gonna bother counting them because I suck at spelling... XP ... Oh yeah, this chapter is Kabuto's POV(point of view) not Sasuke's.

Warnings: Cursing, Kabuto's POV, maybe some typos and spelling errors. Not sure if I'm gonna put yaoi in...I don't plan on it so for those who don't like that kind of stuff Ill put up the warning if I ever do put it in here... but no yaoi is in this chapter so we're all good.


Chapter Two - Guess We're Taking A Detour

We were finally able to set out for the new base now that Sasuke gathered everything two hours after the original time we were to leave. That guy really knows how to make me mad but for some reason Orochimaru is slightly nicer to him than me. I mean, I do all his damn commands and Sasuke... He just orders Orochimaru as though his equal and sometimes acts as though better. God-dammit!

"I deserve more respect than you!"

"What'd he say?" Orochimaru asked.

"I donno," Sasuke replied. "I stopped listening to him months ago. Now look, he mumbling in his sleep!"

"Eh... He does that every now and then. He said something about too much stress..."

"Ah, so you don't listen to him either?"

"Not really," Orochimaru answered lazily. "Only when he gets really bitchy that I begin to smack him around a bit."

Sasuke gave a small laugh.

You could probably tell it was night and we decided to camp out for a little while before dawn broke. Ever since Sasuke came into the picture, things went down hill... well for me anyways. Those two started to talked behind my back and I don't think all those insults were to strategies for defeating the Akatsuki. Aggravating little turp.

A few hours had passed and I got up only to find Orochimaru sleeping up in a large tree branch and Sasuke...

"About time you woke," Sasuke yawned. I quickly rubbed my eyes. He was standing next to me.

"Shut up! Why are you up so early?"

"..." Sasuke didn't answer.

"Well...?"

"..." silence again.

"Sasuke!" I yelled in his ear.

"Jesus! You're the one who told me to shut up!" Sasuke yelled back.

"Since when do YOU listen to my order, no, to ANYONES orders?" We both snarled in each others faces.

"Uhh! God-DAMMIT!" an voice of the annoyed one has rissen! Orochimaru. "Can't you two just shut up for ONE fucking night?"

"I'm sorry, Orochimaru-sama!" cried Kabuto, totally forgetting that Orochimaru was sleeping. Sasuke was laughing next to me.

"What," I began to grind my teeth.

"Ah, nothing..."

"Sasuke! You litt---" I never got to finish my sentence for Orochimaru chucked a rock at me - so Sasuke told me - and pass out from the impact to the head. Sasuke also said: "Unfortunately, you survived because of your healing abilities." ...How kind...

The next morning was no different. Just continued walking until we reached a breaking point. Legs sore and eyes red from the lack of sleep.

"Are we there yet?" Sasuke began. Orochimaru shot back a glare.

"Sasuke, don't start this," I told him.

"Why?" We were all tired and bored out of our wits but this was just plane, annoying, childs play. I was about to protest to Sasuke's immature act when Orochimaru announced our next action.

"Lets rest here and get some breakfast before moving on."

"Sounds good to me," Sasuke replied lazily.

"I'm gonna go get firewood," Orochimaru quickly responed and off he went.

"Wait! Orochimaru! Don't leave me here with him!" Damn... Well I guess I'll just have to deal with it. But just for a little while... right? I turned to take a quick look at Sasuke. He was glaring straight at me.

"Don't leave me with him? ... What the fuck? What did I do?" Sasuke began this series of questions refering back to that last statement I made.


'Relax, Kabuto. Youre a sound nin and a spy, don't lose it.'

'That's not a easy task to be done. I'm gonna be stuck with this kid until Orochimaru finally takes control of his body.'

'See, not so bad. Only a few more months away, half a year actually.'

'But what if things don't get better? What if Orochimaru loses control of his transfer jutsu?'

'What if he doesn't?'

'...,'


"Kabuto? Ka-bu-to!" I was snapped out of my transe by being rappedly shakened and Sasuke screaming into my ear.

"Argh! Geez, what is your problem?" I snapped.

"You're just standing there like an idiot!"

"Really? And what about you? I don't see you moving!"

"You wanna see me move! FINE!" With that said, Sasuke began attacking me with a few kicks and punches all which I caught... but just barely.

'He's movements are becoming impressive... At least I know that those drug pills we've been giving him are working... Sasuke's TaiJutsu (1) has improved greatly.'

Sasuke then flipped in the air to shoot one of his fire techniques...

"Katon: Housenka no Jutsu!" Then a series of fireballs shot towards me.

"Shit!" I was able to dodge most of this attack except for one fire ball that hit me in the shoulder and the fire began encircling my arm.

"Hmm," Sasuke smirk, a inflamed arm should slow him down. But then a fog of smoke appeared where Kabuto was standing. "Damn, a replacement Jutsu..."

"Meisai Gakure no Jutsu!" (2)

"What!" Sasuke began looking around. He couldn't sense Kabuto anymore. When Sasuke slowly began moving he heard a faint rustle behind him and before he was able to move...

"Arghhh!" I was able to slice through Sasuke's left leg tendon with the Shosen Jutsu.

"Fucking bitch!" Sasuke turned around to attack but saw nothing. "This is getting retarded! Sharingan!" Sasuke eyes instantly turned red and I knew he could see me now through the chakra flow on my hands. But, I didn't move. I didn't need to move.

"Go to hell!" Sasuke growled quickly then starting his assault but fell the instant he moved his leg. "Gagh... Dammit!"

I sighed at his pitiful attempt then canceled the Meisai Gakure no Jutsu to normal state.

"This is getting stupid... and where the hell is Orochimaru? He should have come back by now..."

"Maybe he got lost or ran into some trouble..." Sasuke painfully said, trying to get back up. A frown reached my face, trying to make one of the legendary sannin sound like a idiot didn't really go my way.

"Well I'm gonna go search for him... You... Just stay out of trouble. If you get hurt, it's my head."

"Hurt? ...Dammit, Kabuto! You're as dim as Naruto. You obviously don't realize you just assaulted me!" I rolled my eyes and walked over to Sasuke. Using my chakra, I was able to heal the ripped tendon in his leg.

"Come on... Get your ass up and help find Orochimaru-sama then," I said lazily while grabbing Sasuke up by the hair.

"Get your dirty hands off me!" Sasuke shrieked, I rolled my eyes again and went off ahead with Sasuke close behind.


Few minutes later...

"Stupid shark..." mumbled Orochimaru, emerging from behind a large bush, apparently mad about a current event. "That blasted idiot getting in the way... should've been with Itachi... Who the hell does he think he is anyways..."

Orochimaru finally made it into the camp and started looking around.

"Kabuto?... Sasuke?... Where the hell did they go?"

TBC...


A/N: I'm planning on writing an Orochimaru POV next chapter just like i did Sasuke for the first and Kabuto, second. The next chapter is gonna show what the hell happened to Orochiamru while he was away. Also, i noticed the characters are out of... well... character. So im planning to fix that next chapter. Please R&R. Thanx:)

1. For those who don't know this, TaiJutsu is hand to hand combat. The samething Rock Lee uses.

2. For those who don't remember, Meisai Gakure no Jutsu is Kabuto's - Hiding Camouflage Technique - and is used during the Chuunin Exams in the Forest of Death.